Taiga

By

Ryan and Ricardo

• A large area of land with plants and animals that live in a similar climate.

Biome Definition

• North America • Asia• Europe• Alaska• Canada• Scandinavia• Russia

Taiga Locations

Climate

• Temperature– Summers high 70

degrees– Winters low -65 degrees

• Precipitation– 40 inches per year

• Climate – Arctic air for the most

part

• Black Spruce• Jack Pine• White Fir• Paper Birch• Eastern Red Cedar• Jack Pine adaptation– Waxy pine needles and

rough bark to protect the tree from cold winds

Plants

Animals

• American Black Bear• Red Fox• Bobcat• Wolverine• Bald Eagle• Bald Eagles adaptation– A curved beak to rip

open and eat prey

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